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1. Owner must obtain
HDB's prior written approval before subletting of whole flat.
2. Owner must provide subtenants¨ particulars at the time of
application and inform HDB of subsequent changes.
3. Permission to sublet is granted for a maximum period of 3 years
subject to review. For subletting under the categories of
owner/spouse going overseas for work or study, the permission to
sublet is granted for the entire duration of owner¨s stay overseas.
Consent may be revoked at any time by HDB giving 2 weeks¨ notice.
4. An administrative fee of $20/- is charged for the processing of
each application.
5. After the subletting period expires and if the owner wishes to
continue to sublet, a new application must be submitted and will be
subject to a reassessment of the eligibility of the owner to sublet
the whole flat.
6. If the owner is overseas during the period of subletting, a valid
Power of Attorney is required for the duration that the owner is
overseas.
Responsibilities
of Owner
1. The owner or his
attorney is responsible for:
(a) ensuring the flat is sublet to eligible subtenants only;
(b) the covenants in the lease and all infringements committed by
the subtenants;
(c) informing the Comptroller of Property Tax of the subletting and
the HDB of any changes in the subletting;
(d) surrendering vacant possession of the flat in the event that the
flat is repossessed by the HDB;
(e) ensuring that the subtenants entered Singapore and are remaining
in Singapore lawfully at all times while the subletting is in force.
2. Owner and family must resume occupation of the flat and ensure
subtenants vacate the premises when the subletting is terminated or
when he ceases to be eligible to sublet the whole flat.
1. The subtenants must
be Singapore citizens, Singapore permanent residents, or
non-citizens legally residing in Singapore [holders of Singapore
blue Identity Cards, Employment Passes, Student Passes or Work
Permits (except for non-Malaysian
foreign construction workers)]
2. The maximum number of subtenants allowed per flat is 4 persons
for 1- and 2-room flats, 6 persons for 3-room flats, and 8 persons
for 4-room and bigger flats.
3. The subtenants must not be tenants/lessees of other HDB flats
except for:-
(a) tenants/lessees who are divorced/legally separated. (Only one of
the divorced/separated parties can be a subtenant of another HDB
flat);
(b) lessees who are eligible to sublet their whole HDB flat. (They
must sublet their own flat within one month after they have rented
an HDB flat from other flat owner)
4. The subtenants must
not be owners of any Executive Condominium units whereby the 5-year
Minimum Occupation period has not expired.
5. The subtenants must observe and comply with all the terms,
conditions and covenants of the lease and the provisions in the
Housing & Development Act.
6. The subtenants must not further sublet the flat to other persons.
Source:
www.hdb.gov.sg Press Release 3
Mar 2007
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HDB further relaxes policy on
subletting of whole flats
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